By Faith Petrie Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — After almost nine months of planning through a flurry of Zoom, phone calls and texts in […]
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Sheriff responds to criticism amid calls to resign
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Sheriff Alex Villanueva responded to calls for his resignation Sept. 23 vowing to stay on the job and […]
spcaLA braces for increase in abandoned animals
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Ever since the coronavirus took hold of the city, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to […]
Reopening LAUSD schools won’t be easy, superintendent says
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Unified School District is looking at options to reopen schools when it is safe to do so […]
Downey park-and-ride station planned for commuter line
By Arnold Adler Contributing Writer DOWNEY — A park-and-ride station on Gardendale Street near Garfield Avenue is part of the commuter rail line being planned […]
LA County qualifies to transition to less restrictive state reopening tier
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer L.A. County has met the data thresholds required to move from the state’s purple reopening tier to the red […]
City to offer free flu shots with USC School of Pharmacy
Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — Mayor Eric Garcetti launched a pilot program with the University of Southern California School of Pharmacy Sept. 22 […]
Black dance in L.A. deserves community support
By Starlett Quarles Contributing Columnist The Lula Washington Dance Theater has been a cultural and artistic staple in Los Angeles for more than 30 years. […]
Poor air quality adds to health inequities for people of color
By William D. Smart Jr. and KW Tulloss Guest Columnists Injustice against California’s Black and brown communities has been insurmountable this year. Whether it be […]
Victims’ families angry over Ed Buck bail request
By Cynthia Gibson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — One year after political donor and LBGTQ activist Ed Buck’s arrest for his role in the overdose […]